OEM 2005 Mercury Monterey Clock Spring

2005 Mercury Monterey Clock Spring Parts Q&A

• Q: What Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the Clock Spring Assembly on 2005 Mercury Monterey?

  A: Safety glasses ensure your protection during Clock Spring assembly service because they reduce accident-related injuries from deploying air bags and you should always position air bag modules with their trim cover directed away from your body. It is mandatory to wash your hands until all sodium hydroxide particles are removed after completing deployment. The air bag module connectors should never be probed and discolored or damaged trim covers need replacement over painting them. First disable system power while keeping the road wheels pointed directly forward before removing both the steering wheel and the three column screws securing the opening cover. Start by pulling the trim panel from the top before you remove the two steering column reinforcement screws alongside the lower steering column reinforcement cover. Begin by removing the tilt column handle and the three steering column shroud screws located at the bottom part. Afterward detach the bottom steering column shroud. The ignition lock cylinder needs removal so start by setting its position to RUN then push the tab while pulling it outward. To proceed with the ignition lock replacement it is necessary to remove the PATS transceiver screw and the PATS transceiver in addition to the lower instrument cluster finish panel, the upper steering column shroud and the PATS transceiver screw. Two masking tape strips should be applied to the Clock Spring to stop accidental movement. First disconnect the electrical connectors of the Clock Spring then detach the wire harness and take the Clock Spring off the steering column. Installation requires centering the Clock Spring through step-by-step clockwise rotation of the rotor which creates resistance approximately three turns from that point. Insert the Clock Spring onto the steering column so the three retainers properly snap while guiding the wire harness into its designated holders. Connect the electrical connectors while also installing the warning switch and extract the pin from new Clock Springs before installation. The procedure requires reinstalling the PATS transceiver along with its screw while you replace the upper steering column shroud and lower instrument cluster finish panel, ignition lock cylinder, lower steering column shroud and tight the three lower screws to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft). Complete the installation by placing the steering wheel and lower steering column opening cover along with its three lower screws followed by installing the tilt column handle and steering column reinforcement with two screws tightened to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft) then plug in the system power.